On Sunday, we went to Coogee Oval to watch an Indigenous Rugby League game. This game was very different from the one I saw earlier in the semester when the Roosters played the Rabbitohs. At that game there were many more people and it was much more professional. This event was rather informal as there were some spectators actually sitting on the grass beside the field, and occasionally a young child would run onto the field to get a fallen ball when playing a game of catch.
Another distinct difference is that this was rugby league instead of rugby union. First of all the field was very different, in that it is thinner, but longer than the one used for union. Scoring is also a big difference between the two types of rugby. A try is worth five points in rugby union, but only four pints in rugby league. There were fewer scrums in this game and no one was lifted up. Overall the game was enjoyable and I am starting to appreciate rugby more and more each time I watch it.
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